What voltage do railway signal lamps operate on in Australia?
A rail-working friend of mine gave me a lamp that had been replaced with a newer one - but still works. We have (for non-Aussies) a 240 Volt mains power supply (16 Amp I think) but was wondering if that'd be too much power to hook up to these?
Would a 12V battery work?
Does anyone know?
ANY help appreciated!
2006-08-26 21:11:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
12 volts may indeed work, as most signals in the US have battery back-up.
The safest way to go is to apply a low voltage, which a lamp will accept, and gradually increase voltage until the desired brightness is achieved.
Good luck, mate.
2006-08-27 06:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Samurai Hoghead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Railways mostly use 24V DC,however be sure to check the bulb with a volt meter before usage.
2006-08-26 21:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋